Terre Haute Tap Water Quality Report
Terre Haute's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE
1 other system also serves parts of Terre Haute. See its figures
People Served
67,765
Health-based violations since 2020
0
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2024 · INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Terre Haute Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Terre Haute's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029).
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE, Terre Haute's water system, serves 67,765 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Terre Haute. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE is from Apr 2024.
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Terre Haute Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Terre Haute, IN
We read Terre Haute, IN’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029)
- 23 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Terre Haute's water
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE
PWSID IN5284012
No fluoride level in our data for INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - TERRE HAUTE. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
FCI & FPC - TERRE HAUTE
PWSID IN5284018
No fluoride level in our data for FCI & FPC - TERRE HAUTE. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Terre Haute
Based on Terre Haute's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Filters for what Terre Haute reported
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What Terre Haute's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Terre Haute, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Terre Haute? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Vigo County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Terre Haute
Terre Haute's tap water has an estimated 15.8 grains per gallon (270.0 mg/L, county sampling in Vigo County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 15.8 gpg water in Terre Haute — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Indiana as a whole, read water softener cost in Indiana — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Terre Haute Tap Water
Terre Haute's water has 1 contaminant above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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